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Mechanical Bank, "Bad Accident," 1891-1911
Bailey, Charles A., 1848-1926 and J. & E. Stevens Company1891/1911
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
During the last quarter of the 1800s, America witnessed one of the worst eras of discrimination against African Americans. Degrading images -- like those portrayed in this bank -- were intended to convince white people that African Americans were inferior, second-class citizens. African American leaders continually challenged these stereotypes and sought changes to the status quo.
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- Title: Mechanical Bank, "Bad Accident," 1891-1911
- Creator: Bailey, Charles A., 1848-1926, J. & E. Stevens Company
- Date Created: 1891/1911
- Location: United States, Connecticut, Cromwell
- Subject Keywords: Mechanical banks, Banks (Containers), Toys (Recreational artifacts), African Americans, Ethnic stereotypes, Race discrimination
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=236565
- Object Name: Bank (Container)
- Object ID: 58.100.29
- Image ID: THF93407
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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